Chapter 155 Entering Fengxuan City
"I understand. I am also following orders to deliver a batch of medicinal materials to prevent the spread of the plague. I am naturally aware of the dangers inside and have made preparations. However, I have the Queen's order. After entering the city, the army and doctors inside will be under my unified deployment."
The wise servant said in a neither humble nor arrogant manner.
Then two female officials holding swords stood up behind him. They were the Queen's guards, with different identities and very intimidating auras. They had both seen blood, so the two female soldiers guarding the checkpoint immediately stepped forward and saluted.
"Let your deputy come to see me."
One of the female guards with a cold expression spoke directly.
"Who is so arrogant as to want to see me?"
Upon receiving the news, Deputy General Zhao came over wearing armor and accompanied by two deputies.
The female guard directly handed over the Queen's order. After Lieutenant General Zhao read it, his eyes flashed, and then he spoke:
"Let us do this for you! If anything goes wrong with Shijun in Fengxuan City, we won't have enough heads to chop off."
"You don't need to worry about this. Since we are going to enter the city, we naturally know what we will face. You don't need to stop us too much."
The female guard's voice was very cold.
"this"
Deputy General Zhao's eyes were still scanning the three carts of things, as if he was thinking of keeping some of them. After all, medicinal herbs were the most precious things at this stage.
Xian Shijun frowned, walked over, stared into Deputy General Zhao's eyes and said:
"Don't worry about these herbs. I brought them to the Third Princess trapped in the city on the orders of the Queen. If anything happens to the Third Princess, you and your entire family will be executed."
When Deputy General Zhao heard this, his eyelids twitched and his face changed drastically. How could she not know when the Third Princess entered Fengxuan City?
"How could the Third Princess be in the city? This General really does not know. I will send someone to go into the city with you and bring the Third Princess out."
"No, if the Third Princess has been infected with the plague, she cannot leave the city. If the plague spreads because of her, the Queen will not allow it. As for why she entered Fengxuan City."
Xian Shijun paused here, sneered, and continued:
"The Queen sentenced the Third Princess to serve in the army for a year. After she became a new recruit and passed the assessment, she was sent to Longling City to replenish the troops. As for why this batch of new recruits appeared in Fengxuan City where a flood occurred, you have to ask your immediate superior.
Now, let us enter the city immediately, don't play any tricks, if any of us dies accidentally, your Zhao family army will be buried with us!"
Xian Shijun's words were harsh, and there was a fierce light in his eyes when he looked at Deputy General Zhao. If the Zhao family had not sent new soldiers to preserve their strength, how could his daughter have been in such danger.
This time, Deputy General Zhao did not dare to make any excuses. He immediately waved his hand and asked the soldiers to open the gate. Xian Shijun mounted his horse and was the first to rush to the city gate.
The cold-faced female guard said to Deputy General Zhao:
"Tell General Zhao to pray three times a day that the Third Princess is safe. Otherwise, you, the Zhao family, will have to wait for the Queen's wrath!"
After saying that, he turned his horse around and was the last one to pass through the gate and enter Fengxuan City.
Deputy General Zhao was already sweating profusely at this time. She immediately turned around and went to tell General Zhao that they were in big trouble this time.
In order to enter the city as soon as possible and prevent the Zhao family from having any bad intentions, the anxious Xian Shijun said it directly in order to make them feel afraid.
Just now, after knowing his identity, Deputy General Zhao started to set a trap for him and asked him to bring the Third Princess out. To be honest, he was tempted, but he couldn't agree. Otherwise, once the plague spread, even if it was not transmitted by the Third Princess, the Zhao family would definitely put the blame on the Third Princess and him.
He would not give them such an opportunity. This time, he had a feud with the Zhao family. The Second Princess could forget about ascending the throne. Even if his daughter had no chance of becoming the emperor, he did not want such an unscrupulous person to become the empress.
Xian Shijun led his men into the city. After entering the city, someone came to pick them up and took them directly to the place where the army was stationed in the city, which was located in the south of the city. Here were all the soldiers entering the city. Because of the outbreak of the plague, they were unable to withdraw from Fengxuan City and had to stay in the city.
These new recruits helped maintain order in the city, helped isolate civilians and soldiers who had been infected with the plague, and guarded the granaries, distributed relief food on time every day, and maintained the basic survival of the people in the city. Xian Shijun brought three carts of herbs, and medical officers immediately surrounded him.
"Everyone, please be patient! The herbs we brought this time are all suitable for the symptoms. You can use these three carts first, and the rest will arrive soon. The Queen will not abandon anyone."
A captain of a thousand men who stayed behind in the city rushed over immediately, evacuated the crowd, and then took Xian Shijun to see the third princess.
After the Third Princess was infected with the plague, the centurion learned the identity of the new recruit. She was helpless at the time and sent the person directly to a separate small tent. She also gave the medicine and food to the Third Princess and the guards around her, praying every day that the other party could survive this disaster.
Otherwise, not to mention her, even Deputy General Zhao who is guarding outside will not have a good life.
Xian Shijun was anxious to see the Third Princess, so he didn't say anything more. He just left the people assigned by the Queen to hand over the supplies, and he went to the separate small tent with his attendants.
After entering the small tent, he saw the Third Princess lying on a wooden board. Her face was flushed, her eyes were closed, and her breathing was very rapid. Even in her sleep, she was not sound and seemed to be muttering something.
"My son."
When Xian Shijun saw the appearance of the Third Princess, his eyes turned red. When had his always lively and energetic daughter ever become so listless?
"Please forgive me, my lord! It is our fault that we failed to protect the Third Princess!"
The three female soldiers in the small tent immediately knelt down and apologized.
"Stand up and answer. This has nothing to do with you. Tell me about the situation of the Third Princess first."
Xian Shijun immediately stepped forward, wanting to take a closer look at his little daughter's condition, but was stopped by one of the female soldiers.
"My dear servant, please put on your mask first and don't let the sick air get to you."
As he handed over a triangular towel made of white cloth, Xian Shijun waved his hand, took out a black mask from his waist bag and put it on, then took two steps forward and raised his hand to touch the forehead of the Third Princess.
The three people in the tent breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that Xian Shijun came prepared. The oldest female soldier among them stood up and told the story of how the third princess was infected with the plague.
They were transferred to Longling City as new recruits to garrison in order to replenish the troops lost in the battle with Panlong Kingdom. The previous three months were relatively peaceful.
They were new soldiers, and they did things that the old soldiers were unwilling to do, such as patrolling the streets during the hottest time of the day, helping relocated civilians to settle down, standing guard on the city walls, etc.
The third princess also gradually adapted to the situation, but after half a month of continuous rain, their batch of new recruits were called up again, this time to provide disaster relief.
(End of this chapter)
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